FCC commissioner slams Trump's media threats

A Federal Communications Commission officer is pressuring her colleages to speak up about President Donald Trump's threats against TV networks that are critical of his administration.

Democratic commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel was first appointed by President Barack Obama and retained by Trump as one of the FCC's five commissioners.

"History won't be kind to silence," Rosenworcel told CNN's Brian Stelter on "Reliable Sources" Sunday. "I think it's important for all the commissioners to make clear that they support the First Amendment, and that the agency will not revoke a broadcast license simply because the president is dissatisfied with the licensee's coverage."

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